Railway Construction Costs and Deceased Estates




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 168

ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., to 31st March, 1917, as furnished by Public Works Department and by Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards respectively.

Section. Cost of Opened Lines. Cost of Unopened Lines.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Whangarei 763,410 0 0 180,023 0 0
Kaihu 99,962 0 0 17,244 0 0
Tauranga .. 309,786 0 0
Gisborne 597,241 0 0 246,557 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches 15,421,989 0 0 973,881 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches 14,541,345 0 0 155,044 0 0
Westland 2,075,217 0 0 644,771 0 0
Westport 602,317 0 0 95,828 0 0
Nelson 542,406 0 0 36,988 0 0
Picton 675,857 0 0 18,598 0 0
Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service 43,708 0 0 ..
In Suspense—
Surveys, North Island .. 35,900 0 0
Miscellaneous, North Island .. 5,169 0 0
Surveys, South Island .. 5,752 0 0
Miscellaneous, South Island .. 5,168 0 0
P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. 77,805 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores 15,212 0 0 ..
Totals £35,378,664 0 0 £2,808,509 0 0

J. MACDONALD.
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, 12th November, 1917.

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and Sections 18 and 19 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £400 in each case.

No. Name of Deceased. Residence. Occupation. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate.
1 Ashton, Harry Petone Mechanical engineer 22/9/16 2/11/17 Testate.
2 Barker, Alan Cecil St. Albans Clerk 7/7/17 6/11/17 "
3 Boniface, James Isaac Takapuna Painter and paperhanger 26/7/17 7/11/17 Intestate.
4 Browne, Colin Birnie Silverdale Fruitgrower 29/10/17 2/11/17 Testate.
5 Butler, Daniel D’Arcy Dickinson Gladstone Labourer 29/6/16 7/11/17 Intestate.
6 Burge, John Elmscourt. Gore Farmer 21/9/16 30/10/17 Testate.
7 Burton, Alfred Sydenham Tram-conductor 12/8/17 2/11/17 "
8 Corrie, Frank Reginald Wanganui Stock-agent 9/8/15 2/11/17 Intestate.
9 Couch, Josiah Richard Wellington Railway employee 22/8/16 6/11/17 Testate.
10 Cowley, Richard Henry Whangarei Seaman 13/9/16 6/11/17 "
11 Cunningham, Charles Kumara Dairy-factory manager 21/5/17 2/11/17 "
12 Creed, Thomas Richard Waiau Carrier 8/6/17 6/11/17 "
13 D’Ath, Cuthbert Oakune Labourer 10/6/17 2/11/17 "
14 Deane, Bernard John Kakatahi Farmer 28/8/15 9/11/17 Intestate.
15 Dear, Gerty Palmerston North. Spinster 15/7/16 9/11/17 "
16 Dick, Agnes Nelson Widow 18/7/17 2/11/17 "
17 Ellison, Arthur Reynolds Wanganui Tailor 7/6/17 6/11/17 Testate.
18 Evans, Robert Donald Joseph Sydenham, Ch’ch Fitter 10/8/17 6/11/17 "
19 Fooks, Eric John Dudgson Wellington Farmer 18/6/16 2/11/17 "
20 Fleet, Mary Douglas Table Hill, Milton. Married woman 5/4/16 9/11/17 Intestate.
21 Freeman, Joseph Dunedin Labourer 1/5/15 7/11/17 "
22 Gardner, William Newmarket Stonemason 27/9/16 2/11/17 Testate.
23 Garth, Margaret Greymouth Widow 28/4/16 30/10/17 "
24 Higgs, Thomas Roxburgh Gardener 7/4/13 6/11/17 Intestate.
25 Hunter, William John Timaru Railway shunter 6/8/17 9/11/17 "
26 Lang, Horace Christchurch Schoolmaster 20/7/16 30/10/17 Testate.
27 Lincir, Peter ; or Lincir, Petar ; or Lynch, Peter Auckland Winchman 11/9/17 9/11/17 Intestate.
28 MacLean, John Masterton Fencer 1/5/17 6/11/17 Testate.
29 Meffin, Gerald. Invercargill Telegraphist 7/6/17 30/10/17 "
30 McLeod, Alexander Oamaru Gardener 28/9/17 7/11/17 Intestate.
31 McNeil, John Stewart Balcairn Farmer 16/9/16 2/11/17 "
32 Neilson, Percy ; or Neilson, Percival Ohura Carpenter 8/7/16 2/11/17 "
33 Neve, Clifford David Auckland Farmer 20/11/16 2/11/17 "
34 O’Sullivan, John Hawera Labourer 10/10/16 9/11/17 "
35 Parker, George Bertie Somes Island Clerk 5/4/17 8/11/17 "
36 Pitcher, Edmond Allen Masterton Cook 20/7/17 7/11/17 "
37 Putman, Walter Wellington Slaughterman 24/9/16 9/11/17 "
38 Rentoul, Mary Ann Dunedin Widow 14/5/17 9/11/17 "
39 Samson, William Wellington Shunter 20/6/17 13/9/17 "
40 Schofield, Joe Willie Gisborne Iron-turner. 8/8/15 7/11/17 "
41 Sorensen, Jacob Dannevirke Labourer 2/10/17 2/11/17 "
42 Stevens, William Ernest Wellington Civil servant 15/8/17 6/11/17 "
43 Tracey, John Karangahake Labourer 9/8/15 9/11/17 "
44 Trounce, Charles Henry Auckland Seaman 16/9/16 2/11/17 Testate.
45 Vincent, Arthur Lawrence Gisborne Ledger-keeper 10/6/17 2/11/17 "
46 Wakerley, James Albert Auckland Grocer’s assistant 23/7/17 30/10/17 "
47 Walker, James Wellington Seaman 1/8/17 6/11/17 "
48 Wallace, George Arthur Timaru Farm labourer 28/8/15 2/11/17 Intestate.
49 Williams, John Nathaniel Waihi Metallurgist 25/4/15 8/11/17 "
50 WyralI, Cedric Mornington Te Whatu Farmer 8/5/15 7/11/17 "
51 Bell, Daphne Pickering. Invercargill Music-teacher 8/7/17 7/11/17 "

Wellington, 12th November, 1917.
ROBERT TRIGGS, Public Trustee.



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🚂 Estimated Cost of Railway Construction

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 November 1917
Railway, Construction Costs, Opened Lines, Unopened Lines, Financial Report
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🏥 Public Trustee Notice of Deceased Estates

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 November 1917
Deceased Estates, Public Trustee, Administration, Intestate, Testate
51 names identified
  • Harry Ashton, Deceased estate administered
  • Alan Cecil Barker, Deceased estate administered
  • James Isaac Boniface, Deceased estate administered
  • Colin Birnie Browne, Deceased estate administered
  • Daniel D’Arcy Dickinson Butler, Deceased estate administered
  • John Elmscourt Burge, Deceased estate administered
  • Alfred Burton, Deceased estate administered
  • Frank Reginald Corrie, Deceased estate administered
  • Josiah Richard Couch, Deceased estate administered
  • Richard Henry Cowley, Deceased estate administered
  • Charles Cunningham, Deceased estate administered
  • Thomas Richard Creed, Deceased estate administered
  • Cuthbert D’Ath, Deceased estate administered
  • Bernard John Deane, Deceased estate administered
  • Gerty Dear, Deceased estate administered
  • Agnes Dick, Deceased estate administered
  • Arthur Reynolds Ellison, Deceased estate administered
  • Robert Donald Joseph Evans, Deceased estate administered
  • Eric John Dudgson Fooks, Deceased estate administered
  • Mary Douglas Fleet, Deceased estate administered
  • Joseph Freeman, Deceased estate administered
  • William Gardner, Deceased estate administered
  • Margaret Garth, Deceased estate administered
  • Thomas Higgs, Deceased estate administered
  • William John Hunter, Deceased estate administered
  • Horace Lang, Deceased estate administered
  • Peter Lincir, Deceased estate administered
  • John MacLean, Deceased estate administered
  • Gerald Meffin, Deceased estate administered
  • Alexander McLeod, Deceased estate administered
  • John Stewart McNeil, Deceased estate administered
  • Percy Neilson, Deceased estate administered
  • Clifford David Neve, Deceased estate administered
  • John O’Sullivan, Deceased estate administered
  • George Bertie Parker, Deceased estate administered
  • Edmond Allen Pitcher, Deceased estate administered
  • Walter Putman, Deceased estate administered
  • Mary Ann Rentoul, Deceased estate administered
  • William Samson, Deceased estate administered
  • Joe Willie Schofield, Deceased estate administered
  • Jacob Sorensen, Deceased estate administered
  • William Ernest Stevens, Deceased estate administered
  • John Tracey, Deceased estate administered
  • Charles Henry Trounce, Deceased estate administered
  • Arthur Lawrence Vincent, Deceased estate administered
  • James Albert Wakerley, Deceased estate administered
  • James Walker, Deceased estate administered
  • George Arthur Wallace, Deceased estate administered
  • John Nathaniel Williams, Deceased estate administered
  • Cedric Mornington WyralI, Deceased estate administered
  • Daphne Pickering Bell, Deceased estate administered

  • Robert Triggs, Public Trustee